Houston’s Days N Daze have made their new album Crustfall available to stream. The 16-song release features guest appearances from Leftover Crack‘s Scott Sturgeon, Joey Steele of All Torn Up, and others.

When a band goes on tour, there’s the potential to see humanity at its greatest. Whether the venues are massive stadiums or tiny basements, there’s the chance to witness people basking in their shared, undying love of music. Unfortunately, there’s also the potential for some rat-bastard to screw everything up. When that happens, there’s nothing left to do but to pick up the pieces, take stock of what went missing, and try to learn some lessons for next time.

Today, on the highly awaited, second installment of Bandit Blotter, I had a chance to talk with Whitney Flynn, Trumpeter and Vocalist of the Houston folk-punk outfit Days N Daze. After a bit of back and fourth, she managed to take time out to talk about their terrible experiences in Cheyenne, as well as their new GoFundMe campaign that will not only let them recover, but break ground in a whole new continent. You can read the interview below, and if you want to help out, check out their GoFundMe here.

“Fallout” is off the band’s split with fellow folk punkers Rail Yard Ghosts, which you can check out here. Days N Daze’s last full length was Rogue Taxidermy, which was released last August and can be found here.

Shiny new record label Fringe Sound, founded by music journalist James Carlson, will be releasing a tribute to indie rock stalwarts Neutral Milk Hotel. The album, titled “The Songs of Neutral Milk Hotel: A Tribute,” features covers by Mischief Brew, Off With Their Heads, and Days N Daze, among others.

The record is limited edition and 25 copies will be available for pre-order on October 6th. Check out the cover of “Ghost” by Endless Mike and the Beagle Club below.

Folk punkers Days N’ Daze, Broken Bow, and Brando Chemtrails have just released an 11-track split album for free. You can stream the full album for free or snag a digital copy of your own below.

Until the split, Houston’s Days N’ Daze’s latest release was Rogue Taxidermy which was launched last August. The group is currently on tour in North America, during much of which they are accompanied by Colorado’s Broken Bow. You can check out the dates and locations of that tour below.

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